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Cooperative Agreements to Support State-Based Safe Motherhood and Infant Health Initiative Programs (93.946)

Also known as Safe Motherhood and Infant Health (Reproductive Health)

Cooperative Agreements to Support State-Based Safe Motherhood and Infant Health Initiative Programs (Assistance Listing 93.946) is run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $181 million in 261 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $692,085 per award on average. 1 funding opportunity is open or forecast now.

The typical award was $740,000. Half of the 261 awards fell between $341,962 and $990,000, and they ranged from $33,381 to $12.6 million.

Key findings

What the program funds

To promote optimal and equitable health in women and infants through public health surveillance, research, leadership, and partnership to move science to practice. In carrying out this mission, the Division of Reproductive Health: 1) Enhances the ability of others to identify and address male and female reproductive issues and infant health issues by providing technical assistance, consultation, and training worldwide; 2) supports national and state-based surveillance systems to monitor trends and investigate health issues; 3) conducts epidemiologic, behavioral, demographic and health services research; and 4) works with partners to translate research findings into health care practice, public health policy, and health promotion strategies.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Forecast opportunities

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

Reference posted NOFOs available on Grants.gov

What the money can and cannot pay for

PRAMS: The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, is a surveillance project of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state health departments. PRAMS collects state-specific, population-based data on maternal attitudes and experiences before, during, and shortly after pregnancy. SID/SUID (Sudden infant Death/Sudden Unexplained Infant Death): The SUID Case Registry aims to generate public health surveillance information about SUID at the national, state, and local levels that is more detailed than what is currently available. Instead of creating an entirely new system, the SUID Case Registry enhances the National Center for Child Death Review program and their Case Reporting System. Validation of Prenatal Substance Use Screening Tools: The purpose of this research is to validate and compare the performance of the most promising substance abuse screening tools that are already available in the literature (for example, the 4Ps-plus, the 5Ps, the Substance Use Risk Profile – Pregnancy Scale (SURP-P), the CRAFFT, the NIDA Quick Screen) and can be used among pregnant women seeking medical services (e.g. antenatal or delivery care) in clinical settings in the United States. Medicaid Expansion and Reproductive Health Care for Women: The intent is to study the use of medical services and health outcomes among low-income women of reproductive age (15-44 years), before and after expansion of Medicaid eligibility.

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Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

Check Grants.gov for any relevant NOFO information regarding processes for applying for assistance.

Award range and average, in the agency's words

Low: $30,000 - High: $417,000. Average award - $175,000

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Funding history and past recipients

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Cooperative Agreements to Support State-Based Safe Motherhood and Infant Health Initiative Programs (93.946) awarded $181 million across 261 grant awards, an average of $692,085 per award.

Top states: Georgia ($19.0 million), Massachusetts ($8.3 million), Virginia ($7.1 million), Illinois ($5.6 million), Michigan ($5.5 million), Colorado ($4.6 million), Tennessee ($4.4 million), Wisconsin ($4.2 million), Minnesota ($4.1 million), Nebraska ($4.1 million).

Who usually wins

State and local governments received 65% of the money, nonprofits 24% and colleges and universities 7.8%.

Recipient typeAwardsAmountShare
State and local governments180$117 million65%
Nonprofits37$43.0 million24%
Colleges and universities21$14.0 million7.8%
Tribal governments and organizations14$4.4 million2.4%
Other8$1.4 million0.8%
Businesses1$400,0000.2%

By state

51 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.

Grants by recipient's state, fiscal 2021 to 2025
StateAwardsAmount
Georgia9$19.0 million
Massachusetts7$8.3 million
Virginia8$7.1 million
Illinois7$5.6 million
Michigan6$5.5 million
Colorado7$4.6 million
Tennessee5$4.4 million
Wisconsin7$4.2 million
Minnesota7$4.1 million
Nebraska6$4.1 million
Kentucky6$4.1 million
Indiana5$3.7 million
New York5$3.6 million
New Jersey7$3.6 million
Utah5$3.5 million
Arkansas4$3.5 million
Washington5$3.4 million
District of Columbia6$3.4 million
Louisiana6$3.4 million
Alaska6$3.3 million
Maine5$3.3 million
West Virginia5$3.1 million
Hawaii5$3.1 million
Pennsylvania5$3.0 million
California6$3.0 million
Arizona5$2.9 million
Oklahoma6$2.9 million
Montana4$2.9 million
Mississippi3$2.9 million
Alabama3$2.8 million
New Mexico7$2.8 million
Vermont5$2.7 million
Missouri4$2.7 million
Nevada5$2.5 million
South Carolina3$2.4 million
Rhode Island5$2.3 million
South Dakota5$2.3 million
Ohio3$2.3 million
Iowa3$2.2 million
Kansas4$2.2 million
Maryland4$2.2 million
Florida3$2.2 million
Wyoming4$2.2 million
Oregon3$2.2 million
New Hampshire5$1.9 million
Texas4$1.9 million
North Dakota2$1.8 million
Puerto Rico4$1.6 million
Connecticut3$1.6 million
Delaware4$1.5 million
Northern Mariana Islands2$1.4 million
North Carolina1$673,151
Guam2$639,078
Marshall Islands2$629,400
American Samoa1$590,000
Palau1$590,000
Idaho1$241,278

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.